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ARMSTRONG’S RUBBER TILE

PREMIUM Q U ALI T Y — R E I N F O R C E D FOR LONGER WEAR

of luxury and

For luxurious

Distinctive homes gain extra beauty
from the color, graining, and textured ap-
pearance of Armstrong’s Rubber Tile. Its
durability makes it a practical floor, too.

Ideal for bathrooms, Armstrong’s Rub-
ber Tile is splashproof, wipes up quickly.
Dirt just won’t cling to the gleaming,
mirror-smooth surface of this floor.

COPYRIGHT 1954, ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY,
LANCASTER, PA.

floors of exceptional durability — choose

ARMSTRONG’S RUBBER TILE

When you’re looking for a floor that will give your
home or place of business a special look of elegance,
Armstrong’s Rubber Tile is the perfect choice. It’s
also a practical choice. Reinforced both chemically
and physically to provide resistance to cooking oils
and greases, and to insure longer wear, Armstrong’s

Rubber Tile will give many years’ service without
losing its beauty. The extra durability of Armstrong’s
Rubber Tile results from the premium quality in-
gredients used in its formulation, precise control of
critical manufacturing processes, and an exclusive
reinforcement of tough fibrous filaments.

OUTSTANDING BEAUTY. Clear, rich col-
oring and sharply defined graining make
Armstrong’s Rubber Tile exceptionally beau-
tiful. The lustrous sheen of this floor adds
to its unusually luxurious appearance. High-
ly skilled hand-controlled manufacturing
techniques produce exceptional clarity and
depth in a range of colors styled to har-
monize with any decorative scheme.

EXTRA DURABILITY. Even concentrated
traffic will not affect the beauty of Arm-
strong’s Rubber Tile. Colors go all the way
through each tile, won’t wear off or lose
their clarity. This tough, rugged floor will
take furniture loads up to 200 pounds per
square inch without indenting.

UNDERFOOT COMFORT. The natural
resilience of high-quality rubber is retained
in Armstrong’s Rubber Tile. Its cushioning
action makes this floor comfortable to stand
or walk on, lessens fatigue, and muffles the
sound of footsteps.

MODERATE COST. Armstrong’s Rubber
Tile looks far more expensive than it actual-
ly is. For many years, it has been used
widely in fine homes, department stores,
exclusive shops, executive offices, and in-
stitutional buildings. Today, manufacturing
refinements and increased volume of pro-
duction have kept down the cost of this
luxury floor so that it is widely popular
for use in moderate priced homes as well.

Modern Commercial Interiors take on new
smartness with Armstrong’s Rubber Tile.
The glistening surface of this floor lends a
sparkling freshness to the decorating scheme. ►

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These beautiful colors in

Armstrong’s Rubber Tile
make it easy to design

a distinctive floor

*Jade Green White No. 652

One of the biggest advantages of a floor of Armstrong’s
Rubber Tile is the way you can style it to meet your
individual decorating needs. The complete line of 23
colors shown on these pages indicates the tremendous
range of decorative possibilities it offers. And since
this floor goes down tile by tile, it can be arranged in
countless designs and color combinations at no extra
cost. You can choose a floor all of one hue or one
with a design that uses complementary colors. An
exclusive Armstrong process for mixing in the color
pigments keeps them clear and bright.

Specially cut strips of contrasting colors or decorative
insets representing insignia, trademarks, and monograms
can be used to add individuality to floors of Armstrong's
Rubber Tile. It's an inexpensive way to add extra interest.

*True Blue White No. 676

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Chartreuse No. 646

Armstrong’s Rubber Tile helps create a favorable
first impression in reception rooms and entrance lobbies.
This floor is also especially suitable for such areas
because of its unusual ability to stand heavy traffic.

White True Blue No. 674

*Pink Tennessee No. 681

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*Ecrulette No. 609

*Black White No. 613

* Spanish Red Paisley No. 668

Black Ruby Red No. 666

:!: Ruby Red White No. 665

-Mahogany Paisley No. 689

*Coralette No. 611

White Ruby Red No. 664

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Canary Yellow No. 612

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*Dubonnet No. 626

* White Black No. 653

Cypress Green No. 649

Colors marked (*) available in %2" gauge.

Now you
can choose
Armstrong's
Rubber Tile
for rooms with
grade -level
floor slabs

◄ Grease resistance, along with the beauty,
durability, and exceptional resilience of
Armstrong's Rubber Tile, makes it an ex-
cellent choice for residential kitchen floors.

Quiet, dignified atmosphere ►

required in banks, libraries,
churches, and courtrooms is en-
hanced by the elegance of Arm-
strong's Rubber Tile. The re-
silience of this floor substantially
reduces the clatter of footsteps.

Today, it is possible to enjoy the beauty and
luxury of Armstrong’s Rubber Tile in basement-
less buildings as well as on suspended floors. A
special Armstrong adhesive makes this possible.
Before the development of this adhesive through
Armstrong research, rubber tile was not recom-
mended for use over grade-level concrete. The
alkaline moisture in such subfloors attacked and

destroyed the bonding qualities of ordinary ad-
hesives. Armstrong’s Rubber Tile is also com-
pounded especially to resist the harmful effect
of alkaline moisture. Although Armstrong’s
Rubber Tile may now be used on grade-level
concrete slabs, it is not recommended for base-
ment floors or other areas where unusually se-
vere moisture conditions exist.

Limitless floor design possibilities

These four floor designs give you just a hint
of the design flexibility of Armstrongs Rubber
Tile. You can combine colors in almost any
pattern you wish because this floor goes down
in individual blocks. Armstrongs floor stylists
have created the colors in Armstrong’s Rubber
Tile especially so that they harmonize with
each other. With Armstrongs Rubber Tile
you can have a completely individual and
original floor that reflects your tastes and
ties in with your room’s decorating scheme.

for easy floor care . . .

Armstrong’s

Top-Set Rubber Cove Base

provides a handsome trim for
the floor at the wall line and
eliminates dirt-catching joints
and corners. Made in lustrous
black and five marbleized colors,
4" and 6" high, 36" long.
Molded corners and end pieces
are available.

Armstrong’s

maintenance accessories

make cleaning easier. Arm-
strong’s Liquid Cleaner removes
traffic marks and dirt film
quickly. Armstrong’s Lino-
gloss® is a self -polishing wax
that’s especially formulated to
give a durable finish to all types
of resilient floors.

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Protect your floor with Armstrong’s Furniture Rests
on the legs of chairs, tables, and fixtures. By distributing
the weight, they keep furniture from indenting the floor.

In any fine interior, a floor of Armstrong’s Rubber Tile pro-
vides a rich background for furnishings. The colorful beauty
and rich graining of this beautiful floor can be heightened
by border treatments or custom styling. Floor maintenance
is simplified because the lustrous surface of Armstrong’s
Rubber Tile is easy to keep clean, even under heavy traffic.

SPECIFICATION DATA

Sizes and gauges

6" x 6", 9" x 9", 12" x 12", 18" x
36"; \ff, Vs", and thick.

Feature strips

1", 2" and 3" wide; 36" long.
Special sizes

Diagonal half tiles and irregular
shapes can be supplied.

Installation:

Armstrong's Rubber Tile can be
installed over new grade-level con-
crete subfloors and over all lypes of
suspended subfloors.

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1000 Forth Prince St.
Lancaster, Pa.

F-600-354 C

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In any fine interior, a floor of Armstrong’s Rubber Tile pro-
vides a rich background for furnishings. The colorful beauty
and rich graining of this beautiful floor can be heightened
by border treatments or custom styling. Floor maintenance
is simplified because the lustrous surface of Armstrong’s
Rubber Tile is easy to keep clean, even under heavy traffic.

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SPECIFICATION DATA

Sizes and gauges

6" x 6", 9" x 9", 12" x 12", 18" x
36"; V 8 \ and thick.

Feature strips

1", 2" and 3" wide; 36" long.
Special sizes

Diagonal half tiles and irregular
shapes can be supplied.

Installation:

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Armstrong’s Rubber Tile can be
installed over new grade-level con-
crete subfloors and over all types of
suspended subfloors.

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From the collection of:
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Frey & Son

1000 Forth Prince St.
Lancaster, Pa.

F-600-354 C

PRINTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA